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fruitworm

fruitworm noun: the larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop.

Noun

fruitworm (plural fruitworms)

  1. The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop.

Forms of fruitworm

pluralfruitworms

Origin of fruitworm

From fruit + worm.

Words formed from fruitworm

Questions about fruitworm

What does fruitworm mean?
Fruitworm means the larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop.
What part of speech is fruitworm?
Fruitworm is a noun.
What is the plural of fruitworm?
The plural of fruitworm is fruitworms.

Words near fruitworm in the dictionary

  1. fruitwise
  2. fruitwoman
  3. fruitwomen
  4. fruitwood
  5. fruitwoods
  6. fruitworm
  7. fruitworms
  8. fruity
  9. fruity in the booty
  10. frum
  11. frumentaceous

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